The Flame Malware Infographic for whatisflame.com
Creating a compelling, fun, and educational infographic about the Flame Virus was a UX endeavor that tapped all of my UX skills. It turned out to be a lot more challenging than I had assumed. But more fun, too…
Pigs and Bowling Balls; Lipstick and Lace
What do “putting lipstick on a pig” and “putting lace on a bowling ball” have in common? Two things: 1. Neither has ever worked. Lipstick has ever made a pig more attractive, and lace has never improved a bowling ball. Neither fool anyone, and often insult the intelligence of the target audience. 2. Both sayings [...]
Horses, Camels, and Committees. Not all things are created equal.
“A horse is a camel designed by committee” is a terrible metaphor. Every time I hear it, I feel like the point of the metaphor is lost. A committee is a cul-de-sac into which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled. Let me explain. A camel is a animal perfectly adapted and finely tuned for [...]
My Interview with Google UX
One day in May 2011, I was contacted by a Google recruiter to apply for a job on the Google UX team. I made it to the all-day onsite interview in Mt. View. Google was *awesome* to work with, and the whole experience was an honor and educational journey. Out of respect to Google and [...]
Viewport and Screen Resolution
Preface: I am not suggesting that you abandon best practices and trying to easily include as many edge and near-edge cases that you can. I am just trying to point out a line of diminishing returns, and eventually you’re optimizing your sites width and usability for the grandma at the library kiosk on a [...]